Digital Photography Review Newsletter: Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The Digital Photography Review Newsletter for Tuesday, December 13, 2016 [DPReview: Digital Photography Review] [DPReview on Facebook] [DPReview on Twitter] [DPReview on Google Plus] The Digital Photography Review Newsletter The most popular weekly photography newsletter, with over 400,000 subscribers Tuesday, December 13, 2016 Welcome to the 638th Digital Photography Review newsletter. As 2016 grinds to a close, we're lining up the final pieces of content for 2016. As well as a full review of the Sony a6500, we're also working hard on the Canon EOS M5, and with CES just around the corner, we're planning ahead for 2017. We're expecting more details on the new high-end GH5 from Panasonic, and of course the medium-format Fujifilm GFX-50S should be officially launching at some point in spring, too. Exciting times lie ahead! What to Buy and Why: 2016 Roundups and Buying Guides It's holiday season again, which means it's time to start buying gifts for friends and family. Even if you don't have any friends, and don't particularly like your family, why not treat yourself to something new and shiny? We just finished updating our comprehensive series of camera roundups, and we've also published three gift guides, split up by price range. [Click here to check out our updated 2016 roundups and buying guides] Sony a6500 First Impressions The Sony a6500 is the company's premium APS-C offering and well-suited for fast action photography. In our First Impressions Review we take a detailed look at its features, operation and its performance. [Click here to read our detailed first impressions of the Sony a6500] Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 / FZ2000 real world samples gallery Panasonic's FZ2500 / FZ2000 sports a familiar 1"-type sensor, but places it behind an all-new 24-480mm F2.8-4.5 lens. It's as much a video camera as a stills camera, but we've focused on the latter to put together a sample gallery from this promising superzoom. [Click here to check out our gallery of samples from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500] Heliskiing the British Columbia wilderness with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II We took the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II up to Revelstoke, British Columbia and caught a helicopter out into the wilderness alongside some of the World's top pro skiers to put this new flagship camera to the test. [Click here to take a look at our samples from the new Olympus OM-D E-M1 II] Gear of the Year: Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro Continuing our 'Gear of the Year' series, staffer Sam Spencer discusses a lens that has made a significant visual contribution to the site this year – the latest Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro. [Click here to read our article about the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro] Have your say! DPReview Readers' Choice Awards open for voting All five initial categories of our 2016 Readers' Choice Awards are now open for voting. Help decide which cameras and lenses take home the ultimate bragging rights. [Click here to cast your vote in our end of year readers' polls] Thanks for reading, Barney News updates [Syrp introduces Super Dark 5-10 stop variable ND filter] Published Monday, December 12, 2016 9:50:00 PM GMT Accessories brand Syrp has announced a new variable neutral density filter that will appeal to those who like to create very long exposures. [Read more] [Zeiss ExoLens PRO lens lineup updated with support for iPhone 7 phones] Published Monday, December 12, 2016 7:59:00 PM GMT Zeiss has announced a new ‘Edge’ bracket that brings iPhone 7 family support to the maker’s ExoLens PRO with Optics by Zeiss smartphone lenses. [Read more] [Tokina FiRIN 20mm F2 FE MF lens to begin shipping January 27] Published Monday, December 12, 2016 7:18:00 PM GMT Tokina launched the FiRIN 20mm F2 FE MF lens for Photokina this year, and has announced that the lens will go on sale at the end of January for $800. [Read more] [Medium-format meets the modern age: Hasselblad X1D-50c shooting experience] Published Monday, December 12, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Hasselblad caused a stir when it introduced the X1D-50c, a medium-format camera that's the size of a 35mm DLSR. Its release has been somewhat delayed, but it looks like it's going to be worth the wait. [Read more] [Time's running out to enter 2017 Sony World Photography Awards] Published Sunday, December 11, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT Check out some Sony World Photography Award early contenders and get your photo entered before the competition deadline. [Read more] [A fresh look at Dorothea Lange's censored photos of Japanese internment] Published Saturday, December 10, 2016 2:00:00 PM GMT Dorothea Lange's photos of Japanese interment in America are perhapse less well known than her other Farm Security Administration works like 'Migrant Mother' – and there's a reason for that. [See more] [National Geographic announces 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year] Published Saturday, December 10, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT National Geographic has selected the winners of its 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year competition. [View photos] [Have your say! DPReview Readers' Choice Awards open for voting] Published Friday, December 9, 2016 8:06:00 PM GMT All five initial categories of our 2016 Readers' Choice Awards are now open for voting. Help decide which cameras and lenses take home the ultimate bragging rights. [Vote now] [Affinity Photo for Windows now available, Mac version updated to 1.5] Published Friday, December 9, 2016 6:58:00 PM GMT Following the beta announced last month, Serif has officially launched the finalized version of Affinity Photo for Windows. [Read more] [Have your say: Best prime lens of 2016] Published Friday, December 9, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Based on reader interest and preferences, we've rounded up a total of twelve prime lenses that were released in 2016 for your consideration in this poll. [Vote now] [Have Your Say: Best Zoom Lens of 2016] Published Friday, December 9, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT The end of the year is almost upon us, and as usual, 2016 saw plenty of new cameras and lenses released, among them several excellent zooms. Click through for your chance to vote for your favorite zoom lens of 2016! [Vote now] [Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 / FZ2000 real world samples gallery] Published Friday, December 9, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT Panasonic's FZ2500 / FZ2000 sports a familiar 1"-type sensor, but places it behind an all-new 24-480mm F2.8-4.5 lens. It's as much a video camera as a stills camera, but we've focused on the latter to put together a sample gallery from this promising superzoom. [Read more] [Canon EOS M5 added to studio scene comparison tool] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 11:11:00 PM GMT The EOS M5 is arguably Canon's most competitive mirrorless camera to date. We've put a production EOS M5 through our studio scene so you can see how it stands up next to its peers. [Read more] [2016 Roundup: $1200-2000 ILCs part 2: Full-Frame] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 10:36:00 PM GMT When you're ready to step-up from an entry-level or midrange camera, the choices can be overwhelming. Find out which full-frame models came out on top in the second part of our $1200-2000 enthusiast ILC roundup. [Read more] [VSCO launches VSCO X membership, will soon add iOS app Raw support] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:43:00 PM GMT VSCO will soon add Raw support to the iOS version of its popular mobile filter app, and has launched the VSCO X subscription service that gives you access to tons of filters for $20 a year. [Read more] [Adobe Lightroom CC and iOS updates add Reference View and new edit interface] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 7:16:00 PM GMT An update for Lightroom CC adds an image comparison view, and an extensive update to Lightroom for iOS revises the editing interface and adds a 'Professional Mode' for better control over exposure settings. [Read more] [Have your say: Best enthusiast / professional ILC of 2016] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT 2016 was pretty good for high-end ILCs, as we'd expect from a Photokina year. Click through to read more about this year's crop of enthusiast and professional ILCs, and for your chance to vote on which was best. [Vote now] [Have your say: Best midrange ILC of 2016] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT A lot of great ILCs were released in 2016, among them several excellent options in the midrange segment. Click through for a refresher on the standout models, and for your chance to vote on which was best. [Vote now] [Throwback Thursday: the dual-lens Kodak EasyShare V570] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT Before dual-lens smartphones were all the rage, the Kodak EasyShare V570 offered two sensor/lens combinations in one unique package. [Read more] [Gear of the Year: Chris' choice - F-Stop Tilopa camera bag] Published Thursday, December 8, 2016 9:00:00 AM GMT There were plenty of amazing cameras and lenses to choose from this year, but DPR staffer Chris Williams chose the F-stop Tilopa as his gear of the year. [Read more] [Flickr says smartphones were the most popular device this year, iPhone tops list] Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 7:18:00 PM GMT Various iPhone models continue to dominate Flickr's year-end report of the most-used cameras on its platform. [Read more] [Meyer-Optik-Görlitz reveals Nocturnus 50 F0.95 II lens for Sony E-Mount] Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 6:37:00 PM GMT The Nocturnus 50 F0.95 II is a super-fast standard lens for mirrorless Sony cameras with E-Mount. Stepless aperture control makes it an interesting option for videographers. [Read more] [Have your say: Best high-end compact of 2016] Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 5:59:00 PM GMT It's the most wonderful time of the year – time to vote for your favorite cameras and lenses in our year-end Readers' Choice Awards. First up: high-end compact cameras. [Vote now] [Heliskiing the British Columbia wilderness with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II] Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT We took the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II up to Revelstoke, British Columbia and caught a helicopter out into the wilderness alongside some of the World's top pro skiers to put this new flagship camera to the test. [See gallery] [Video: Breathtaking drone footage of Oregon's landscape] Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 9:00:00 AM GMT Landscape photographer Michael Shainblum put together an incredible 4K aerial experience all shot on DJI drones. Turn the lights down low and prepare to be amazed. [Read more] [Olympus E-M1 owners report firmware 4.2 bugs [Updated with statement]] Published Wednesday, December 7, 2016 1:02:00 AM GMT Olympus OM-D E-M1 owners are reporting issues using their cameras after updating to firmware version 4.2. Olympus has suspended FW 4.2 and has issued a statement with more information. [Read more] [Instagram introduces comment-control features] Published Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:43:00 PM GMT Instagram has announced a number of new features that should make the mobile image sharing platform a more pleasant environment to browse. [Read more] [Ricoh Keenai photo management system launches with smart tagging] Published Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:36:00 PM GMT Ricoh has announced the launch of a new photo storage and management service called Keenai, which allows photographers to store and sync full resolution photos and videos across devices and includes smart tagging technologies. [Read more] [A shot in the dark: Casio launches 1.9MP camera for ultra low-light photography] Published Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:54:00 PM GMT Casio has announced a new camera designed to take stills and video in extremely dark conditions. The EX-FR110H uses a back-illuminated CMOS sensor with 1.9 million extra-large pixels. [Read more] [Gear of the Year: Tamron 90mm F2.8 Di VC USD Macro F017] Published Tuesday, December 6, 2016 12:00:00 PM GMT Continuing our 'Gear of the Year' series, staffer Sam Spencer discusses a lens that has made a significant visual contribution to the site this year – the latest Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro. [Read more] [Canon EOS M5 real-world sample gallery] Published Tuesday, December 6, 2016 11:00:00 AM GMT With a 24MP sensor, Dual Pixel technology, a built-in EVF and a tilting touchscreen the M5 is Canon's most formidable mirrorless camera yet. Recently, it's been tagging along with us on a few adventures in the Northwest. [See gallery] You received this email because you subscribed to the Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) weekly newsletter. To unsubscribe, [click here]. Alternatively, log into dpreview and visit your user profile settings ([), uncheck the Newsletter Subscription checkbox, then click on Save changes. © 2016 [dpreview.com] Digital Photography Review, all rights reserved. DPReview, 207 Boren Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA